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The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1887-06-01


THE Work OF DEATH.-We are
panied to announce the death of
Mrs. Cornelia Stephenson, wife Of
Hiram Stephenson, Esq, which sad
event occurred at the house of her
husband, near Brighton, this coun-
ty, last Friday, the 26th of May,
1887, after long illness. Her age
was about 40 years. She was a
daughter of Maj. John Greer, of
Cooper District, and was most es-
tinable lady. Her remains were
deposited in the family graveyard,
on the home farm, and was followed
by a large :concourse of neighbors,
thus attesting the high esteem in
which she was held. We tender to
the befeayed husband and the other
relatives the sincerest sympathies of
the REGISTER.
Mrs. Rush Butcher, wife of VIM.
Butcher, died at her home in this
city, on the morning of May 24th, in
the 10th year other age, ofconsump-
ton. Her remains were inferred at
Keiger, Ohio.
Mrs. Margaret Dollmyer, wife of
Henry Dollmyer, died at her home
in MERGERS Bottom, ON the 18th of
May, 1887, after lingering illness.
Mr.. Washington sterrett died at
his home in Arbuckle District, on
the 23d of May, 1887, at the ad-
vanced age of 81 years. He was
one of the pioneers of this county,
and was most excellent man. A
more extended notice of his death
will he published in a future paper,
Mr.. Will VanMatre died at his
home on Ohio Ten Mile, on the 23d
of May, 1887. He was aged about
80 years.
Miss Maud Jones died at the home
of her parents, in Clendenin District,
on the ed of May, 1887, of Malarial
fever. She was aged Is years. 1t
is sad that one SO young and good
should thus suddenly be taken away
from this earth. -
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Notice Of Seizure OF the steam.
boat ssGeO. Sfreckers's
United States of America.

United States of America,
District of West Virginia.
Whereas, libel has been fled in the
District Court of the United States for
the District of West Virginia, sitting at
Charleston, on the 9TH day of May, 1887,
by John Wilson, against the steamboat
"Geo. Strecker," her boats, tackle, ma
chinery, apparel and furniture, for a
cause of admiralty civil and maritime.
Now, therefore in pursuance of the
monition under the seal of the said
court, to me directed and delivered, 1
do hereby give public notice to all per-
sons claiming the said steamboat, her
boats, tackle, machinery, apparel and
furniture, or in any manner interested
therein, that they be and appear before
the. said District Court, to be held at
Charleston, W. Va,
On the 2Sth Day Of May, 1852,
provided the same shall be a day, of
jurisdiction, otherwise on the next day
of jurisdiction thereafter,) then and
there to interpose their claims, and to
make their allegations in that behalf.
Dated the 18th day of May, 1887
@. SEH0N, U. S. Marshal.
Simpson & Howard, Proctors. m1st2
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a lot of Italians got on a drunk
last week preparatory to shaking
Jhe dust of Point Pleasant from off
their feet. One or two of them be-
came very boisterous and wanted to
paint the town red. To this, officer
Hoover interposed an objection, and
prepared to yank them up before
the Mayor, when the whole crowd
came to the rescue of their fellows,
and one of them struck at the officer
With a stiIletto, cutting his coat un-
der the arm, for about three inches
but not touching the flesh. Then
the fun commenced by officer Hoov-
er knocking six of them down with
his mace, then drawing his gun and
forcing the whole crowd, number
ing thirteen, up to the Mayor, who
discharged them on condition that
they would leave the town at once,
which they did without delay.
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ANOTHER BOoM.-A charter has
been issued by the Secretary of
State to a new Company in this
county, to be known as the "Con-
sumers' Coal and Mining Company"
and is composed of Lieut.. B. d.
Spillman, W. ]. Keever, J. n. Cam
den, ]. N. Camden, Jr. and j. A.
Wetherell, all of Parkersburg. The
company own a tract of land of $50
acres underlaid with a five foot vein
of coal, on the Ohio River Railroad,
about ten miles above this place, and
better known as the "Camden City
Mines"
These mines have been operated
for sixteen years by the Consolidated
Coal and Mining Company of Cincin-
natl, and their products have been
recognized as being the best domes-
tic and steam coal mined anywhere
in the country The new company
is at present employing sixty men,
but expects to increase the number
to one hundred. They also have
a large store at Camden City in
connection with their mines. The.
company is an able and energetic
one and will make the business boom.
Lieut.. spillman viii have. charge
of the Parkersburg Office, and III. E,
spillman, Esq, of Virginia, Will be
in charge of the mines as General
Superintendent
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MARRIED-At the residence of
Geo. T. Anderson, Esq, the brides
father. near Winfield, West Virginia,
May 10Th, 1887, Capt. Geo. Stone, of
the steamer Jim. Montgomery, to
Miss Georgia Lee.
AT four o'clock in the evening,
the spacious rooms of the hospitable
mansion of the brides father were
thrown open, and in the presence OF
about twenty invited guests, two
hearts were made to beat as one, by
the Rev. LOOMS, of Winfield. The
lovely bride was handsomely array
ed in pure white, with no ornament
except pure white roses. The groom
was faultlessly dressed in the con-
ventional black. The presentswere
many, valuable and appropriate
AT half-past four the dining-room
doors were thrown open, and we
gods, what a sight. The banquet
was simply elegant, and ample just
ice was done to it by all present,
and none more SO than your report
er, who was an invited guest. May
their voyage through life be hap
ply and prosperous one.
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II. L. iWhaley has secured the ser
vices of Geo. w. James, and here
after win work together. Mr.. James
is first-class workman in every re-
sPect! Give them your paper hang
ing, clustering and ceiling decor
ating,&c.
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The Mason County Sunday School
Convention meets in this city to-
day, and will continue three days.
A very interesting programme has
been prepared. Our citizens should
attend these meetings.
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y q so
Charles Dickens says that the first
external 99sl revelation of the dry rot
in men is "a tendency to Turk and
lounge; to be at street-corners with
out Ineligible reason. If this be
SO, a good many young fellows, and
old ones too, in all our towns and
cities show the first symptoms
They had better get rid of them by
not lounging where there is moth
ing for them to do The worst of it
is'that the dry-rot is often a step to
wet-rot, for the usual lounging place
is on the corners where liquor is
sold, and nothing is easier than to
drop in at the saloon or hotel for a
drink. Do not loaf.
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Subscribers who intend to spend
their summer away from home, can
have the REGISTER mailed to them,
if they will leave their addresses at
the office.
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Mr.; Lansing Farrell, formerly
editor of the Meigs County Bee,
MiddIeport, Ohio, visited our city
Tuesday morning, advertising and
working in the interest of his West
ern home Hers well pleased and
would advise those wishing to settle
in Kansas, to correspond with him,
or w. 81. Tandy, lyons, Rice coun-
ty, Kan, before locating.
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GERMAN M1LlEr.-Thi is one of
the very best forage plants produc-
ing from two to four tons per acre.
The grain is very rich and eaten
with avidity by stock and poultry.
Half to. one bushel per acre sown
any time before midsummer will
produce crop on any good SOIL
The seed is cheap this year. SUIT
phin, our wide-ayake merchant,
has a large stock on hand and is
selling to most of our best farmers,
who say he undersells the cities and
the quality ofseed is A l.
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Al NEW DAw.-The attention of
the physicians of Mason and adioin-
ing counties is called to Chapter 81,
Acts of West Virginia Legislature
1887 Section "a of said chapter
reads: It shall be the duty of all
physicians and accoucheurs in this
State to register their names and
postofice address with the clerk of
the county wherein they reside;
and said physicians and aecoucheurs
shall be required, under a penalty
of ten dollars, to be recovered in
any Court of competent jurisdiction
in the State, at the suit the county
court to report to the clerk of the
county court within thirty days
from the occurrence, all births and
deaths which may come under their
supervision, with certificate of the
cause of death and such corelative
factssassthe Board may require in
the blank forms to be furnished as
hereinafter provided; and they shall
receive from the county the sum OF
twenty i've cents for every such re.
port made to the Clerk of the Coun-
ty Court, We would advise ply
Rsicians to read the entire Act which
takes'efect May Gath, 1887.
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PENsroNs-Mr Hez- Patterson, a
member of the old 18th w. Va. Vols,
and who was a good one, has receiv-
ed a pension with back pay. It al
ways gives us pleasure to see wor-
thy soldiers helped by the govern
ment Mr. Patterson is also a regu-
lar subscriber tie the REa1srER.
Geo.. W. Sands, of Co. &C." 18th
W. Va. Vols, has been granted an
increase of two dollars on his pen
sion.
Reuben Mcdaniel has been grant
ed a pension of six dollars a month,
with arrearages amounting to over
$1,000.
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"A BIG SHIPMENT OF LUMBER.-Mr.
G. G. Roy, of Winfield, shipped to
Columbus, Monday, 100000 feet of
poplar lumber. He is one of our
largest shippers of lumber in the
Kanawha valley.
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There are many soldiers in this
and adjoining counties entitled to
pensions, and increases of the same.
Chas. w. Phelps, of this city, will
see you safely through.
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Let NO defeated candidate be cast
down, says an exchange. The world
is not going to the dogs Men viii
be happy and women lovely, wheth-
er anybody gets Office or not.
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Mrs. LII. Martins is,t the place to
get the worth of your money in
fine Millinery.
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Mrs. L. ]. Martin win sell you
Millinery cheaper than any other
House.
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d. S. Snyder wants to exchange
good money for some so cords of
tan, bark, at 50 per cord, delivered,
at his tannery.
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Proposals for Dump Boat.

U. s. EKG1xEER orr1cE,
CHARLESTON, w. Va, May 10. 1887. /
PROPOSALS for building dump boat
i for. the Great Kanawha River I'M
provement will be received until noon
of May 31st, 1887, and opened immedi-
ately thereafter. ssAl
Drawings will be exhibited and all ne
BY direction of Col. w. P. CRAIeHn.L,
Corps of Engineers.
A. NJ. SCoTT,
may25-1t Resident Engineer.
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MORE BoON.-Mrs. S. V. Spencer,
is building a two-story addition to
her residence, on North Main St.
Work has been commenced on
Adkins three-story business brick,
on the corner of Main and Fifth SITS.
The Stone Bros are having built,
at this place, a steam ferry-boat for
the Kanawha- Capt. Billy Parsons
has the contract.
W. H. T. Spencer, (colored,) has
broken ground for two-story frame
building, in the Extension. This is
the second building for him. this
spring
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Sealed ProposaIs.

THE undersigned Commissioners ap p
i pointed by the Council of the town
of Point Pleasant, Mason county, West
l2so,clock noon, receive sealed proposals
for grading, filing, rocking and gravel.
ing Sixth street from the county jail to
the Ohio River Railroad across Crooked
Greek bridge; (llnown as the Clarksbure
road) according to plans and specifics
tons which can be seen at the Mayor
Office IN said town.
The Council reserve the right to reject
any or all of said proposals.
Bond with good security win be requi-
red of the successful bidder.
NJ. NJ. LAIDLEY,
F. NJ. WHALEY,
L. F. CAMPBELL,
may1S-3w. Commissioners.
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DEcoRArIoN DAY.-Monday was

DECORATION DAY Monday was
Decoration day, and it was pretty.
generally observed by our people.
Early in the morning nearly every
house in town was handsomely dec
GRATED with flags, bunting and ever
greens:
A large crowd was in town TO
witness the honors to our dead he
roes by the strewing of flowers oY-
er their graves.
The John ). Polsley Post. G. A.
r., of this city, had the arrange
ments in hand, and nothing was left
undone by the Post that would add
to the sublimity of the occasion.
AT IL a. m. the Post formed in
line, preceded by eight companies
of young ladies, all dressed in pure
white, and carrying wreaths and
boquetss of flowers, The process
ion, headed by the Point Pleasant
Silver Cornet Band, marched to the
graveyard, where the flowers were
strewn over the graves of the sold
iers buried there, not forgetting
the graves of the two Confederates
also buried there. =
After the ceremonies at the grave
yard, the procession reformed and
marched to the Court House, where
interesting and appropriate speech
es were made by Hon. Il. r. How
ard, Maj. A. F. McCown, Capt. Jno.
A. Gibbons and Rev. Mr.. Houston.
In the afternoon the Post went
out in the Flats to decorate the
graves of Colonel and Major Hall.
We regret that we are unable to
give a fuller report of the interest
ing ceremonies, butsickness in our
family, and being compelled to at
tend court in another county will
be an excuse forour seeming short
coming. 6
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A full line of Repairs for the
Deering Mowers, Reapers and Bind
ers can be found at Hutchinson &
Co. Is, Henderson, w. Va.
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Chief

TIHE celebrated stallion Highland
i Chief will make the season OF 1887,
in his new stable near the bridge which
crosses Crooked Greek at its mouth, at
$50 the season, the money to be paid
when the service is rendered. Mares
not proving with foal may be returned
next season free of charge. Pasturage
furnished at 50 centsper week. Oats or
corn and hay 500 per week Mares can
be sent from q distance by boat, or
rail, owners giving notice In advance OF
shipment. The best care and attention
will be given. Accidents and escapes at
owners risk. Address all commnnica-
tons TO j. ]. BRIGHT, Point Pleasant,
West Virginia. 1s's..---rss-7s
~ The Season viii Commence April
list, 1887. Tmay 5-Iys
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A LII persons are hereby forbidden TO
II trespass upon my lands IN Robinson
District, In any manner whatsoeyeT
without my permission. Those who VIC.
late this notice viii be prosecuted to the
full extent of the law.
R0BT. SOAfERYILLE.
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Everybody goes to Mrs. L. ].
Martins for Millinery.
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Mrs. N. E. Hale, Music Teacher,
Piano and Organ. Terms, "a less
ons, $40.
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NoTEs.-Our several contractors
are all busy and will have all they
can do until cold weather.
The Gallipots drive up to our city
in droyes, to gaze in wonder and
amazement at the many improve
ments going ON in and around our
beautiful little city. 1t does them
good to get out of their .'high and
dry" old town for few hours.
d. S. Snyder is putting in new
boiler in his steam tanner,i and 9TH
erwise improving his property to
meet his growing trade sse.f5
The proprietors of our machine
shop and foundry inform us that
they are doing splendid business,
and are so pushed with work that
it becomes necessary to increase
their number of workmen. The
REGISTER wishes them success.
Geo. Hooff is now the owner of a
fine pair of matched dark greys, of
which he is justly proud. They are
good goers, and perfect beauties.
Rankin Wiley, Jr., has. in town, a
2-year old Holstein heifer, that is a
beauty and a fine mixer. 1t is
probably the best two-year old, of
any breed, in the county.
One of the privileges of living, in
a free country seems to be in OBJ
structing the sidewalk with store
boxes, building material and the
like.
The rains that have fallen in the
past few days, have come as bless
ing to the farmer, and the wheat
and other crops are fairly humping
themselves.
Picnics do not seem to flourish
this season, but one on a grand
scale will be held at the. Fair
Grounds next Saturday.
Farmers tell us that the wheat
harvest is likely to begin very early
this year, some predicting that
wheat will be cut in the county by
the middle of June.
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{
LEON ITEMs.-Not having seen
anything in the REGISTER from our
town for some time, 1 will endeavor
to give a few items in regard to the
Improvement ofthe place. The last
year has been oneof prosperity for
the town; more improvements have
been made than has been done in a
decade previous to this year. 1t
has four stores, one drug store, two
blacksmith shops, one saw and corn
mill, one butcher shop, one barber
shop, one school house, (the latter,
however, is not large enough to ac-
commodiate the growing demands
of the town, and one will be erected
this fall large enough for all the pu-
pils); also a job printing Office.
Ross & Jividen have been loading
ties here SO, also, has Cherington.
Many ties are. coming in every day.
Geo. Rowley has returned from
Cincinnati, where he has been on
business.
People are much displeased be-
cause the mail arrives SO late at
night.
Mrs. Latham, who lives on Thir-
teen creek, is quite i'll.
Mr.. ]. N. Lowery gave up his
summer school here on account OF
sickness.
Several of our citizens are trying
their luck at the capital prize of the
Louisiana Lottery. 1 hope they
may win.
The steam-shovel is now just
above here, where they are taking
out the sharp curves in the track.
Rev. G. w. Marsten and family
are visiting relatives at Ceredo, W.
Va. Yours, &C.,
OBSERVER.
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POINT PHEASANT, WEST VIRGINIA

RAILROAD N EWS.--1f. sChas. A
Hutchinson, of this city, has been
appointed General Ticket Agent and
Superintendent for the Ohio River
Railroad at this place. He will be
popular official Capt. n. II. Per-
kins will have charge of the tele-
graph office.
A new schedule took effect last
week on the K. & o. Railroad that
is simply an outrage upon the trav-
cling public.
The X. & o. trains do not go to
Gallipolis any more. and the CALI
pgts4arel on their ear about it.
Work on the extension to Hunt
ingtOn, is being pushed all along the
line
The railroad bridge pier ON the
south side of Kanawha has been
commenced. The land piers and
pedestals, on both sides of the river,
are all under way. The Jolly Bros.
are pushers-
Mr. Ed: Malone has charge of a
squad of men on this end of the
Ohio River Railroad, and is getting
the road-bed in splendid order.
an officer of the Ohio River rail
road told us the other day that
regular trains would be running on
the Huntington extension by the
middle of September, next.
The K & o. is putting down
more side-tracks at this place.
The timetable of the Ohio River
Railroad will be found in this paper.
There is some talk eff extending
the Ohio River Railroad to Charles
ton, along the south bank of the
kanawha.
The K. & o. has just completed a
repair shop on its lands on the Ka-
nawha; and we understand the COM
pany will soon put up at this place
extensive car and machine shops.
The regular meeting of the board
of directors of the o. r. r. took place
last Thursday. There were present
Messrs B. W. Peterson, of W heeling,
Sep. Hall, of Wetzel, R. III. Browse, of
peasants, r. S. Brown, of jackson,
and G. ". Thompson, D. r. Neal, and
b. ID. Spilman, of Parkersburg. G.
W. Thompson was reelected presi-
dent and treasurer, and W. n. Chan
eeliOr, vice president and secretary.
The construction of the extension
to Huntington will be finished by
October LIST: The road is making
money, and has all the freight traffic
1t can handle. An order has been
placed for four new locomotives and
large number of extra cars. About
two extra freight trains run every
ttay, and the traffic averages over
fifty loads a day. The o. r. r.
probably makes the best showing of
any young railroad in the country,
and the prospects are brilliant for
its Successful future
F'fhe Huntington Commercial SAYS
that it is settled thatth repair shops
ofOhio River railroad will be built
at GuyandOtte
Train No. IL, K & o. R. r., leav-
ing Charleston $50 a. NJ, will be
discontinued in few days.
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TgLangdon.s City Butter Crack
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New Ruehing at Mrs. 1. J. Mar
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New Millinery at Mrs. L. ]. Mar
tins.